Linotype | How One Machine Shaped History | The Real OG of Mass Communication

The Linotype machine changed the world. Once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing, making newspapers, books, and mass communication possible on a scale never seen before. Linotype Release date: February 3, 2012 (United States) Director: Douglas Wilson...

77 min - Science & Tech - Moconomy

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